Adapted by the company from the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and performed by deaf and hearing actors blending spoken English, British Sign Language and visual storytelling

Current company

  • Mouse
    Mia Ward 
  • The Gruffalo
    Adam Jay-Price
  • Fox, Owl & Snake
    Katie Erich
  • Understudy/Assistant Stage Manager
    Laura Goulden
  • Company Stage Manager
    Gemma Scott 

Production

  • Director
    Toby Mitchell 
  • Original Director
    Olivia Jacobs 
  • Associate Director
    Emily Howlett 
  • Designer
    Isla Shaw
  • Lighting Designer
    James Whiteside
  • Puppet Designer
    Yvonne Stone 
  • Choreographer
    Morag Cross
  • Additional Choreography
    Bex Allingham
    Luanna Priestman
  • Music and Lyrics
    Jon Fiber
    Robin Price
    Olivia Jacobs
    Andy Shaw
  • BSL Dramaturgy
    Jeni Draper 
  • BSL Linguist
    Stephen Collins 
  • BSL Interpreters
    Sula Gleeson 
    Anna Kitson
    Isobel Lamb 
    Caroline Richardson
    Amy Astley 
  • Costume Supervisor
    Martin Rodges 
  • Production Manager
    Nick May
  • Costume Makers
    Christine Atkinson 
    Calum Harvey 
    Aislinn Luton 
    Alice Lessing 
  • Scenic Construction
    Harrogate Theatre Scenic Services
  • Music Production
    Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw for Shock Productions
  • Tour Bookers
    Pro Tours 

Thanks to

Julia Donaldson MBE, Axel Scheffler and all at Macmillan Children’s Books; Chris Proctor and all at B:Music; all at The Mill, Banbury; Magic Light Pictures; Felix Hayes and Sharon McArdle, Thomas Warwick and all previous Gruffalo casts; fingersmiths and Daryl Jackson; BSL devising workshop participants Ashley Sean-Cook, Ciaran Stewart, Emily Howlett, Jeni Draper, Katie Erich, Laura Goulden, Luanna Priestman, Matthew James Hinchcliffe and Olivia Jacobs; Lisa Aitken; Islington Council and all at Central Library, Islington; the Tall Stories Board of Trustees; Dan, Joe, Jessica, George and their parents.

This show is for Mi-mi.

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